Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

As soon as Ye Chenyang stepped into carriage number ten, he was bumped head-on by a figure.

Jiang Mian lay on his chest, raised her head, and her nose twitched slightly, as if she were confirming something.

Hmm...it still tastes familiar.

It's been tainted by some unknown calamity, and it's become somewhat distorted, as if it's just been through a major battle.

Ye Chenyang reached out and stroked the back of her head, saying softly:

"What's wrong, Mianmian? Are you in a bad mood?"

He knew Jiang Mian well; she was always reserved in public and wouldn't act impulsively unless there was something unusual going on.

Moreover, there are outsiders present.

Ye Chenyang raised his head and looked at the other side of the carriage.

Shen Qiuyu stood there stunned. When she met his gaze, she awkwardly raised her hand and greeted him.

Ye Chenyang simply nodded slightly in polite response.

"Brother Ye, look at this! It's broken!"

Jiang Mian raised her hand, and where the bracelet had been, only a lonely red string remained.

She then briefly recounted her experience, omitting the part about tearing apart and absorbing the Soul Eater.

"A fifth-tier Soul Eater?"

Ye Chenyang looked at Jiang Mian, who was completely unharmed and appeared unusually energetic because he had just absorbed a fifth-tier being.

If she were truly only a second-tier [Eye of the Storm], their souls would likely have been devoured long ago, and their bodies would have been invaded by her.

But Jiang Mian is not.

It was only because of the attack by that [Shadow of Decay] that the bracelet's protection mechanism was automatically activated, causing it to shatter.

Ye Chenyang gave her the bracelet to protect her.

But it is precisely because this was the first gift he gave to Jiang Mian that it has extraordinary commemorative significance.

"It's good that you're not injured."

He reached out and gently stroked the red string on her wrist.

"Now that its mission is complete, I'll make you an even better one after everything's over, okay?"

"All right."

Jiang Mian withdrew his hand somewhat sullenly; at least the rope was still there, so it wasn't completely destroyed.

As soon as they separated, Ye Chenyang flipped his hand over, presenting several crystal-clear "glass beads" like a treasure, and smiled:

"Look, what's this?"

Her gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.

Cores! A whole bunch! The lowest tier is fifth-order!

There are even sixth-order ones!

Goodness, he can kill someone two levels higher? And even when surrounded?

"I encountered a level 6 Nightmare, which is one of the culprits that caused the people in the car to die in their sleep."

As Ye Chenyang explained, he gently placed the spoils in Jiang Mian's hands.

The core of the mental system is still very "nourishing" for her.

The Nightmare's sequence number is 37. Although it is only one level ahead of the Soul Eater, it does not have such obvious weaknesses and is much stronger.

Moreover, it has already reached the sixth rank, which is the stage where it begins to undergo a qualitative change, and its quality is naturally far superior to that of the fifth rank.

If it weren't for his past life's experience allowing him to activate a temporary domain, coupled with his current strength nearing the peak of the fourth rank, he wouldn't have been able to kill someone two ranks higher.

"Great, thank you, Brother Ye."

Jiang Mian immediately beamed with joy, took the core, and carefully put it back into his spatial storage as if it were a precious treasure, without any intention of hiding it.

Shen Qiuyu, standing to the side, was completely stunned by the sudden shock.

What?! Sixth rank?!

There are several more Tier 5 units?!

Look at this, is this even human language...?

Has the power of the calamities within the core circle expanded to this extent?

But that's not the point.

Instead, Ye Chenyang was able to resolve it easily, and even said it in such a nonchalant tone.

Is she really still in the same world?

With Ye Chenyang as a comparison, Jiang Mian's changes actually make a lot of sense.

During her time at the city defense post, she was visibly happy every time she returned to her dormitory after receiving her wages.

Everyone in the dorm knew she was a little money-grubber, but no one said it out loud.

A sixth-order core... how valuable must that be?

In comparison, Ye Chenyang, who was able to defeat and kill a sixth-tier calamity, was the most unusual existence.

His true sequence is probably only the legendary pinnacle.

Even ordinary high-level sequences, such as Sequence 14 [Light of the Sky] or even Sequence 9 [Void Walker], cannot achieve such a heaven-defying feat.

That's the only explanation.

Jiang Mian crouched down and skillfully dug out the imitator's core.

It's also a fifth-order weapon, so don't waste it.

This thing was already on the verge of death from Ye Chenyang's attack; that last blow was just the finishing touch.

After retrieving all the cores, she pulled Ye Chenyang closer and introduced them:

"Sister Qiuyu, he is my... my boyfriend, Ye Chenyang."

As she spoke, her face flushed slightly.

Clearly, saying it so bluntly was a huge challenge for Jiang Mian.

Ye Chenyang glanced sideways, and upon hearing her admit it herself, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

After a brief greeting, Jiang Mian snapped out of her reverie and asked in a low voice:

"Brother Ye, are we... still in the real world?"

After destroying that carriage, she vaguely sensed that something was wrong outside.

Ye Chenyang shook his head.

The meaning is clear: Jiang Mian's guess was correct; the entire train has probably been pulled into the void.

He looked out the window and said slowly:

"The core of the [Shadow of Decay]'s power is shadow erosion. The one outside, although it has reached the sixth rank, cannot actively enter the void realm."

"In other words..."

Jiang Mian picked up the conversation, already having some guesses in her mind, but she didn't say them aloud.

"Um."

Ye Chenyang nodded.

There are only two possibilities: one is that [Wangchuan] obtained the remains of [Wuxiang] and used unknown means to mobilize [Xiuying] and [Nanzhongzhiwang].

Secondly, [Wuxiang] did not die, and even reached a cooperation with [Wangchuan].

Based on the current situation, he prefers the second option.

Let alone borrowing the remains, even when [Formless] was alive and at a low level, it could not directly command the high-level [Chaos] Calamity.

For "unification" to take effect, it must be integrated within itself, and this takes time.

But the power carried by that slash penetrated deep into the soul, and even a high-level calamity could not remove it; only the pinnacle could contend with it.

If it wasn't a calamity that removed the power of "Eternal Day," then it must have achieved "balance" through some method.

Jiang Mian didn't think it was that complicated.

For her, unless she witnessed her opponent die completely and have their soul and body burned to ashes, they were like weeds that could never be extinguished and could return at any moment.

Shen Qiuyu, who was standing to the side, was completely confused. Seeing that the two of them were talking in riddles, she pretended not to hear and quietly moved half a step to the side, trying to make herself less noticeable.

"Brother Ye, what should we do now?"

"Now?"

With a slight thought, Ye Chenyang sent a faint golden light silently enveloping the group.

"Let's...go find someone."

Before the train was completely cut off, he immediately used his mental power to search the train.

While not as precise as that of a true [Soul] Awakener, it's still possible to get a general sense of the abnormal situation.

This attack on the train has brought so many calamities, not just one sixth-tier being, and there may even be stronger beings outside.

With such a commotion, he's likely not the only target.

Sure enough, he found a familiar figure in one of the earlier carriages.

And the other party, being the pinnacle of the mental system, probably already knew of his existence.